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#b26cd7 color: Lavender

#b26cd7 is rgb(178, 108, 215) in RGB and oklch(65.002% 0.16773 312.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

65%
0.168
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b26cd7

#b26cd7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b26cd7 mixed with white

  1. b26cd7
  2. ba7bdc
  3. c28ae0
  4. c999e5
  5. d1a8e9
  6. d9b6ed
  7. e0c5f1
  8. e8d3f5
  9. f0e2f8
  10. f7f0fc

Darker: #b26cd7 mixed with black

  1. b26cd7
  2. 9a5dbb
  3. 834e9f
  4. 6d4085
  5. 57326b
  6. 432552
  7. 2f193b
  8. 1d0d25
  9. 0c0411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #b26cd7 with less saturation

  1. b26cd7
  2. af71d0
  3. ab75c9
  4. a879c2
  5. a47dbb
  6. a180b4
  7. 9e84ad
  8. 9a87a6
  9. 968a9e
  10. 938c97

Questions about #b26cd7

What color is #b26cd7?

#b26cd7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 108, 215), in HSL hsl(279.25, 57.22%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.002% 0.16773 312.794).

What colors go well with #b26cd7?

The complementary color of #b26cd7 is #65a323. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #837df1 and #d25faa. The triadic partners are #c87c00 and #00a7a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26cd7?

White text reads better on #b26cd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26cd7 a warm or cool color?

#b26cd7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.168.